January - April 2024 Choir Season: Creation F.J. Haydn

Choir Rehearsal Dates

January: 23rd, 30th
February: 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th
March 5th, 12th, 19th
April: 2nd , 9th

Soloist Auditions

Date: Saturday 27th January
Time: 10am - 12 Noon
Venue: Kenton College, Gichugu Rd
* Adam (Baritone), Eve (Soprano), Raphael (Bass), uriel (Tenor) and Gabriel (Soprano)

Dress Rehearsal

Date: Friday, 12th April
Time: 7pm
Venue: at All Saints' Cathedral, Nairobi

Peformance

Day 1: Saturday 13th April. 7pm
Day 2: Sunday 14th April. 3pm
Venue: All saints' Cathedral, Nairobi

Rehearsals Items

  • In the beginning
  • Despairing Cursing rage
  • The Marv’llous work
  • Awake the Harp
  • The heavens are telling with TRIO Gabriel/ Uriel/ Raphael
  • The Lord is great
  • Achieved is the glorious work 1
  • Achieved is the glorious work 2
  • By thee with bliss
  • Of stars the fairest
  • Sing the Lord, ye voices all.
  • By Thee with bliss (Eve and Adam – Soprano /Baritone)
  • Of stars the fairest (Eve and Adam – Soprano /Baritone)
  • Graceful consort (Eve and Adam – Soprano /Baritone)
  • Most beautiful appear (Gabriel, Uriel and Raphael)
  • The Lord is great (Gabriel, Uriel and Raphael)
  • On thee each living soul awaits (Gabriel, Uriel and Raphael)
  • In the beginning – Raphael (Bass)
  • And God saw the light – Uriel (Tenor)
  • Now vanish before the holy beams- Uriel (Tenor)
  • And God made the firmament – Raphael (Bass)
  • The Marv’llous work – Gabriel (Soprano)
  • And God said, let the waters. – Raphael (Bass)
  • Rolling in foaming billows – Raphael (Bass)
  • And God said, let the earth – Gabriel (Soprano)
  • With verdure clad – Gabriel (Soprano)
  • And the heavenly host – Uriel (Tenor)
  • And God said let there be lights – Uriel (Tenor)
  • In splendous bright – Uriel (Tenor)
  • And God said let the waters- Gabriel (Soprano)
  • On Mighty pens- Gabriel (Soprano)
  • And God created great whales – Raphael (Bass)
  • And the angels – Raphael (Bass)
  • And God said let the earth bring forth- Raphael (Bass)
  • Straight opening- Raphael (Bass)
  • Now heaven in fullest glory shone – Raphael (Bass)
  • And God created man – Uriel (Tenor)
  • In native worth – Uriel (Tenor)
  • And God saw everything that he had made – Raphael (Bass)
  • In rosy mantle appears – Uriel (Tenor)
  • Our duty we have now performed – (Eve and Adam – Soprano /Baritone)
  • O happy pair – Uriel (Tenor)

F.J. Haydn rehearsals aids

to be used for learning notes prior to the rehearsal.

listen for performance direction

Schubert’s mass in G rehearsals aids

Rehearsals Items

  • In the beginning
  • Despairing Cursing rage
  • The Marv’llous work
  • Awake the Harp
  • The heavens are telling with TRIO Gabriel/ Uriel/ Raphael
  • The Lord is great
  • Achieved is the glorious work 1
  • Achieved is the glorious work 2
  • By thee with bliss
  • Of stars the fairest
  • Sing the Lord, ye voices all.
  • By Thee with bliss (Eve and Adam – Soprano /Baritone)
  • Of stars the fairest (Eve and Adam – Soprano /Baritone)
  • Graceful consort (Eve and Adam – Soprano /Baritone)
  • Most beautiful appear (Gabriel, Uriel and Raphael)
  • The Lord is great (Gabriel, Uriel and Raphael)
  • On thee each living soul awaits (Gabriel, Uriel and Raphael)
  • In the beginning – Raphael (Bass)
  • And God saw the light – Uriel (Tenor)
  • Now vanish before the holy beams- Uriel (Tenor)
  • And God made the firmament – Raphael (Bass)
  • The Marv’llous work – Gabriel (Soprano)
  • And God said, let the waters. – Raphael (Bass)
  • Rolling in foaming billows – Raphael (Bass)
  • And God said, let the earth – Gabriel (Soprano)
  • With verdure clad – Gabriel (Soprano)
  • And the heavenly host – Uriel (Tenor)
  • And God said let there be lights – Uriel (Tenor)
  • In splendous bright – Uriel (Tenor)
  • And God said let the waters- Gabriel (Soprano)
  • On Mighty pens- Gabriel (Soprano)
  • And God created great whales – Raphael (Bass)
  • And the angels – Raphael (Bass)
  • And God said let the earth bring forth- Raphael (Bass)
  • Straight opening- Raphael (Bass)
  • Now heaven in fullest glory shone – Raphael (Bass)
  • And God created man – Uriel (Tenor)
  • In native worth – Uriel (Tenor)
  • And God saw everything that he had made – Raphael (Bass)
  • In rosy mantle appears – Uriel (Tenor)
  • Our duty we have now performed – (Eve and Adam – Soprano /Baritone)
  • O happy pair – Uriel (Tenor)

F.J. Haydn rehearsals aids

to be used for learning notes prior to the rehearsal.

listen for performance direction

Schubert’s mass in G rehearsals aids

Rehearsals Schedule

  • 23rd Jan
    2. And the spirit of God
    2. Despairing cursing rage.
  • 30th Jan 
    11. Awake the Harp.
    14. The heavens are telling.  
  • 6th Feb
    20. The Lord is great.
    27.a Achieved is the Glorious work.
  • 13th Feb  27.b Achieved is the Glorious work. Schubert’s Kyrie
  • 20th Feb 29. By thee with bliss Schubert’s Gloria
  • 27th Feb  33. Sing the Lord ye voices all. Schubert’s Credo  
  • 5th March  3. Despairing Cursing rage
    11. The Lord is great
    20. Schubert’s Sanctus
    27. Schubert’s Benedictus
  • 12th March: Creation 1st half with solos
    Schubert’s Agnus Dei
  • 19th March: Creation 2nd half with solos
    Schubert’s run through
  • 26th March: BREAK
  • 2nd April: Full run through with Orchestra.

  • 8th April: Full run through with Orchestra.

     

Rehearsals Schedule

  • 23rd Jan
    2. And the spirit of God
    2. Despairing cursing rage.
  • 30th Jan 
    11. Awake the Harp.
    14. The heavens are telling.  
  • 6th Feb
    20. The Lord is great.
    27.a Achieved is the Glorious work.
  • 13th Feb  27.b Achieved is the Glorious work. Schubert’s Kyrie
  • 20th Feb 29. By thee with bliss Schubert’s Gloria
  • 27th Feb  33. Sing the Lord ye voices all. Schubert’s Credo  
  • 5th March  3. Despairing Cursing rage
    11. The Lord is great
    20. Schubert’s Sanctus
    27. Schubert’s Benedictus
  • 12th March: Creation 1st half with solos
    Schubert’s Agnus Dei
  • 19th March: Creation 2nd half with solos
    Schubert’s run through
  • 26th March: BREAK
  • 2nd April: Full run through with Orchestra.

  • 8th April: Full run through with Orchestra.

     

Happy Practising,
Antony Muriuki Kaburu,Conductor.